Final Walk Through: Protection When Buying a Home
Finally the Final Walk Through After weeks of dealing with inspections, appraisals, repairs, and the sheaf of paperwork created by your mortgage company. The Final Walk Through should come as a welcome…
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Prepping for Your Home’s Virtual Tour is Marketing 101
Your Virtual Tour Putting your South Bay home up for sale makes you a key player in a marketing team led by your real estate agent. But you don’t have to attend…
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South Bay Home Values and the Outdoor Kitchen Idea
Summer and South Bay Home Values With summer weather upon us and South Bay home values on the rise, it’s natural to follow the urge to get going on outdoor-oriented improvement projects.…
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Future Retirees Eye South Bay Property for Sale
South Bay Property for Sale Who doesn’t give a quick second glance when they drive past a South Bay property for sale? Our curiosity seems almost automatic, even when we ourselves don’t…
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South Bay Homeowners Welcome Upward-Pointing Arrow
South Bay Homeowners and Home Values For South Bay homeowners watching property values rise and fall, surprises aren’t necessarily welcome. Surprises come in two flavors where real estate is concerned (and the…
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South Bay Short Sales Can Expand Buyers’ Affordability Range
Bargains For South Bay Short Sales? South Bay Short sales can hold the key to more than one real estate-related issue. For cash-strapped borrowers, short sale success means relieving an unsustainable obligation…
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South Bay Home Listings May Not Be on the MLS
Hidden South Bay Home Listings The actual percentages are nearly impossible to pin down, but something like 15%-20% of the nation’s homes for sale aren’t listed at all. You might assume that…
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South Bay Mortgage Rates Hikes Pose Riddle
South Bay Mortgage Rates Trivia This is one of those multiple-choice questions: which is true – A, B, C, D, or E? A) If the headline reads SOUTH BAY MORTGAGE RATES ON…
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Getting a Mortgage Means Getting the Right Broker
Getting a Mortgage Tips Getting a mortgage in the south bay these days can be more involved than in years past, not least because their historically low rates make them so desirable.…
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So I Own a Couple Rental Homes, Now What?
Rental Homes Tips Congratulations, you’ve purchased a couple rental homes in great markets because you realized there is no better investment out there than real estate. Well, what next? Do you have…
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